The World Fusion Show: Recent Episodes
Derrik Jordan
The World Fusion Show brings you the leading innovators in World Fusion music with your host, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Derrik Jordan. Produced in Brattleboro, Vermont at BCTV and featuring interviews, video clips and live in the studio playing with some fantastic World Fusion composers and musicians.
The World Fusion Show is currently being shown on 99 community TV stations in 26 states. The podcast is being heard in over 50 countries. We debuted the show in July of 2017 and we release a new episode every 2 weeks.
The World Fusion Show just won a national award for Best Entertainment and Arts Series 2019 in public access TV.
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Love Is its Own Reward is a song I wrote with Stephanie Lewis. I wrote the music, the title and some of the lyrics. I am singing and produced it. Simple and direct to the heart.A Worldsoul Records production
Tug Of War is an old song of mine. I am singing and playing everything.A Worldsoul Records production©1984 Derrik Jordan
Tears is a song I wrote with Bryant Urban. It's about feeling all the feelings.I am playing everything and singing. ©1988 Derrik Jordan and Bryant UrbanA Worldsoul Records production
This is co-write with Jimmy Bralower who is playing drums and doing production. I am playing bass and guitar.©1990 Derrik Jordan and Jimmy Bralower
Take Me All The Way was co-written with Jamie Collins who did the production. I am singing. ©1993 Derrik Jordan and Jamie Collins
The Last Day Of Carnival is a celebration song. "We've got to catch the moment while it's here..." All instruments played and sung by Derrik Jordan. A Worldsoul Records Production©1988 Derrik Jordan
Under The Skin is a positive reggae song. Peter Calabro is playing synth, Mwoli is on drums and Jared Shapiro is on bass. I am singing. A Worldsoul Records production©1986 Derrik Jordan
Ep #182 with Emily Lanxner, steel pan player and composer. Emily lives in Hardwick, VT and is an exceptional steel pan player. She performs a Bach Prelude in this episode along with a song by Cesária Évora. As an environmental activist she uses her music to bring attention to honey bees and the current concern with colony collapse disorder. For the live music we are also joined by Haitian drummer Maestro Renald and play a rousing Rara piece with the Koné horns.A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063982602329YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZBbDDA7rbhAPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-182-emily-lanxner-steel-pan-player-and-composer
Ep #181 with Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion. From the Southwest of the US, Miquel grew up playing guitar from a very early age, accompanying flamenco dance classes and touring with flamenco dance groups. The group includes a cellist, Dianne who is also featured in this interview, a bass player, percussionist and sax player. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063982602329YouTube: https://youtu.be/e_MA5ohvSacSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-181-miguel-espinoza-flamenco-fusion
Ep #180 with Mei Han, zheng player and composer. Mei Han grew up in China during the cultural revolution and her exposure to music was limited to propaganda songs praising Mao and the Communist Party. She started learning the ancient zheng which was considered to be a dying instrument. She directs a Chinese World Fusion Quartet called Red Chamber and has worked with musicians from all over the world. She even does Chinese bluegrass!On Facebook: /https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063982602329On YouTube: •https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjCsinyQdEA&t=10sPodcast:
Our Ep #179 - Sampler # 3 includes unreleased music by six of our previous guests. Pitz Quattrone, Elsa Nilsson, Pablo DeReyes, Eugene Uman, Mac Ritchey and Eshagh Shaoul perform on a wide variety of instruments in many styles and really show what makes World Fusion great. Like us on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, listen to the podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud. Share your favorite episodes with your friends! Let's keep this World Fusion thing going!A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/839828941327355YouTube: https://youtu.be/Rn2G29_hj6MPodcast:
Ep #178 with Mac Ritchey, composer, oud player and producer. Mac Ritchey plays the oud, a Middle Eastern lute, and writes music that fuses funk, blues, rock as well as Arabic music. He is an excellent improviser and composer. We do a live music piece at the end of the show where he plays the curved didgeridoo that's tons of fun. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063982602329Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaHReq2p45E&t=953sPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/twfs-podcast-ep-33-mac-ritchey-192
Ep #177 with Christiane Karam, singer and composer. Christiane Karam grew up in Lebanon during the war and is a true musical force of nature. She directs a Balkan choir, started a Middle Eastern music festival after 9/11, speaks 4 languages and teaches at the Berklee School Of Music. She is a very expressive and soulful singer and works with some great collaborators.Facebook: / 977416157334906 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i24zXl1uuGg Soundcloud:
Ep #176 with Jamshied Sharifi, composer, orchestrator and keyboardist. Jamshied Sharifi is in great demand as an orchestrator and won an award on Broadway for "The Band's Visit." He is a very expressive keyboardist and uses a breath controller when he plays. He writes original compositions for orchestra and produces music for many other artists.A Worldsoul Records productionOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/754156736747992On YouTube: https://youtu.be/9DSAvtqxTyQ…
Ep #175 The World Fusion Show Sampler #2The World Fusion Show Sampler #2 featuring six of our previous guests doing live in the studio music, most of which was never aired before today. No interviews. Massamba Diop, superstar from Senegal on tama (with Tony Vacca also on tama), Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets doing his trademark fiery spoken word (also with Tony supporting), Jed Blume on handpan, Jim Matus on laoutar, Emily Lanxner on steel pan joined by Maestro Renald on hand drum and Stephen Katz on cello and shaker. A wide variety of fantastic musicians playing a wide variety of instruments for you to enjoy.A Worldsoul Records production www.derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/930657931865079YouTube: https://youtu.be/jMz6wvuOA6cSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/twfs-podcast-ep-28-sampler-2-192
Ep #174 with John Hughes, composer and kora player, The kora is a 21 stringed harp that is common throughout West Africa. John builds his own koras employing his background as a sculptor and visual artist.A Worldsoul Records Production. www.derrikjordan.comFacebook: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=2265963090403675Youtube: https://youtu.be/BimqJ0RStJESoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/twfs-podcast-ep-7-john-hughes-192
Ep #173 - with Sweet Plantain, World Fusion String QuartetSweet Plantain is a dynamic latin-influenced string quartet from NYC but they are quite unusual in that their violinists double on trombone and mandolin. They also bring a wide range of World Music into their performances and original compositions. In this episode we get to hear their arrangement of the classic Brazilian samba “Chega De Saudade” and also some original compositions that feature rap, Swedish fusion and the Cole Porter song "Love For Sale." They have traveled around the world but mostly perform in NYC where they enjoy bringing their music to their communities. Eddie Venegas is my guest who is the violinist/trombonist for the group.A Worldsoul Records Production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/296964706466657YouTube: • https://youtu.be/v3yrfQCnbgsPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-173-sweet-plantain-world-fusion-string-quartet
Ep #172 with Payton MacDonald, marimba player and composerPayton MacDonald plays the marimba in many ways and with many groups. He uses different preparations to change the sound. He also is deeply into Hindustani music and is a singer of Hindustani music.A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/1120646992451122YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyCI0SN1qB8Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-172-payton-macdonald-marimba-player-and-composer
Ep #171 with Valerie Naranjo, composer and gyil playerValarie Naranjo is Native-American and grew up in the southwest of the US in a musical family. She plays the gyil, the West African balafon from Ghana. She spent many summers in Ghana with her mentor. She has many pieces for gyil and Ghanaian orchestra some of which are included in this episode. She has been a member of the SNL Band for 29 years. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=825253606284052&set=a.474080504734699YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3tAiOG2aTASoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-171-with-valerie-naranjo-composer-and-gyil-player
Ep #170 with Brian Shankar Adler, percussionist and composerBrian Shankar Adler began his life on an ashram and from a very early age started playing the tabla. He went on to study drum set and jazz in NYC. He is a teacher and composer and does many collaborations with musicians of all kinds. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/1136409767348500YouTube: https://youtu.be/xL42UxwmG1QSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-170-brian-shankar-adler-percussionist-and-composer
Ep #169 with Barbora Xu. singer, guzheng player and composerEp #169 with Barbora Xu, singer, guzheng player and composer. Barbora Xu was born in Czechoslavakia and lives in Finland. She studied in China where she discovered the guzheng, a Chinese zither, that reminded her of her Finnish kantale. Her music is inspired by her love of nature. She works by adapting ancient Finnish song lyrics to her contemporary songs.A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/337709212380726YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D04EaJubE3g&t=1sSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-126-with-barbora-xu-singer-guzheng-player-and-composer
Ep #168 with Mark Allan Stone, Array Mbira player and composer. Mark plays a new and very unusual instrument - the Array Mbira. It is based on the mbira (kalimba) from Zimbabwe and South Africa but it has been expanded to have 120 tines. You can play in any key and modulate keys freely. The instrument was invented by Fred Wesley and is not yet played by many people. Mark also plays marimba, gyil (balafon) and other African percussion instruments. He is deeply inspired by his Ghananian mentor Bernard Woma who played the gyil and one of his pieces is featured on this episode. Mark teaches a World Music class at a college in Michigan. For most of you this will be your first time hearing the Array Mbira. Enjoy!A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/594001489530165YouTube: https://youtu.be/oKswj30-k_wPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-168-mark-stone-array-mbira-player-and-composer
Episode #167 with Andy Akiho, composer and steel pan player.Andy Akiho is an intense and rhythmically charged composer who is promoting the steel pan in the contemporary Classical world. He has worked in Trinidad, played in Soca bands and has studied composition at many US universities. He works with some of the best musicians in the country. His music is unique, playful and complex. There is a lot going on so dive right in. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: / 1073372107343276 YouTube: Episode #167 with Andy Akiho, compose...podcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-167-with-andy-akiho-composer-and-steel-pan-player
Ep #166 with Kinan Azmeh - clarinetist and composer. Kinan was born and grew up in Syria and moved to the US in college to study music and composition. He has worked with many luminaries around the world including Yo Yo Ma and written for many orchestras and chamber groups. A Worldsoul Records productionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/1011335293430243YouTube: https://youtu.be/LNeJbaL8fvMPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-166-with-kinan-azmeh-clarinetist-and-composer
Ep #165 with Jim Matus and Richie Barshay - World Fusion duo. Jim Matus plays the laoutar - an electric Greek Laouto which is tuned like a mandocello. He has a unique sound on the instrument. Richie Barshay is a multi-percussionist playing tabla, frame drum and other assorted percussion on this episode. This is a live session recorded at BCTV, one of the first we have done in a long time. We recorded 4 videos of live improvisational music which are featured on this episode.A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063982602329YouTube: https://youtu.be/0Ozg8UVLbMsPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-165-jim-matus-and-richie-barshay-world-fusion-duo
Ep #164 with Glen Velez, frame drummer and composer. Glen Velez is a master of the frame drum and works with many people including Trio Globo with Howard Levy and Eugene Friesen. He has traveled to Egypt and Morocco to further his studies. His phenomenal technique on the frame drum always serves his expression and deep musicality.On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/1335267777105295On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QZXPJh-ue4&t=537sPodcasts: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-164-glen-velez-frame-drummer-and-composerA Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com
Ep # 163 with Olox - Neo-Shamanic World Fusion. Olox is a very unusual duo that features Siberian singer Zarina and Armenian-Greek percussionist and singer, Andreas. They had a big breakthrough with an appearance on America’s Got Talent that blew away the audience and judges. Zarina grew up in the Sakha culture where the winters get down to 90 degrees below zero. Spending her youth in nature, imitating birds and animal calls, she also learned the traditional songs of her Sakha culture. Andreas plays percussion, electronics and does deep throat singing that perfectly compliments Zarina’s voice. They wear very striking costumes on stage that have traditional significance. Always something new and different on The World Fusion Show!A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1603754943487015YouTube: https://youtu.be/okFCwxO3gv8Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-97-olox-neo-shamanic-world-fusion
Ep #162 with Taproots. Matthew King is the leader of Taproots, a 12 piece World Fusion group from MA. He joins me for the interview and talks about his background and love of rhythmic music from an early age. They combine Latin, funk, reggae and many other styles to create their highly danceable mix. Horns and lots of percussion fill out the sound of this group. Great energy!A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/1111708609793088on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PQzRDTgt-UkPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-152-with-taproots
Ep #161 with Palaver StringsEp #161 with Palaver Strings. Palaver Stings is a 13 piece String Orchestra based in Portland Maine. Elizabeth Moore, a member of the group, does the interview. They work with many World Music collaborators and have a very successful after school string program in Portland. Some of their many collaborators are featured on this episode including a piece written for them by Kinan Azmeh, a clarinetist and composer from Syria. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/2124324724436814On YouTube: https://youtu.be/AKA9RYkYQIEPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/twfs-podcast-ep161-palaver-strings
Ep #160 with Mathieu Borgne, steel pan player and composerMathieu Borgne lives in Paris, France and plays the steel pan. I discovered him on Facebook when I heard his version of John Coltrane’s Giant Steps and was blown away. That video is included in this episode. He works with a variety of World Fusion groups some of which are also included in this show. He does arrangements for steel pan orchestras and has traveled to Trinidad to play in their festivals and competitions. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/190872677342279YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZNjwYb0SshgPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-117...Derrik JordanHost and Producer of The World Fusion ShowNational Winner of the Best Entertainment and Arts Series 2019 on Public Access TV
Ep #159 with Sylvain Leroux, composer and Fula flutist Sylvain Leroux has been playing the Fula flute, a West African instrument, for many years. For a long time he was the only Fula flutist in North America. He has made many trips to Guinea where he is teaching the Fula flute to children there and helping them connect with their tradition. He created a chromatic version of the flute so he can get all the notes. In this episode he is doing a duet with a West African Fula flute player. The unique style of playing uses vocal sounds and shouting as part of the sound. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/612841760933030
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Ep #158 with Frank London, Klezmatics founder and composer
Frank London is an eclectic composer who works in an extremely wide range of styles but he is mostly famous for his group The Klezmatics, which has been together for decades. This world-touring group's mission is all about fun, ecstasy and irreverence and it shows in their music big time. He is a trumpet player and is very well known in NYC where he lives. This episode features some of his Klezmer music but also a choral work and an excerpt of a recent work called “Ghetto Songs."
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Ep #157 with Ruth Mendelson, film composer and multi-instrumentalist. Ruth Mendelson is an award-winning film composer who only works on meaningful empowering films. She has a new film that features Dr. Jane Goodall. Ruth teaches film composing at The Berklee School of Music, has performed for many years with gospel choir One Human Family and tells some great stories about how she got into music at a very early age. She is a true inspiration to all musicians who are driven to follow their passion.
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Ep #156 with Yehuda Glantz, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Yehuda was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has lived for many years in Jerusalem. He is a wonderful songwriter and composer and has a very deep spiritual and uplifting energy in his music. He plays charango, accordion, guitar, piano and sings. In this episode he performs three of his songs with the Israeli Symphony Orchestra.
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Episode #155 with Cecilia Zabala - Argentinian singer-songwriter and guitarist. She has released 8 CDs and has a strong Brazilian influence in her music.
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Ep #154 with Christopher Adler, khaen player and composer
Christopher Adler plays an unusual instrument - the khaen - an ancient free-reed mouth organ from Laos and Thailand that is able to create melodies and chords at the same time. He is the foremost player in the US and composes for the instrument and commissions works for chamber music groups to promote the spread of the khaen. The khaen has a long tradition of being used in Southeast Asian folk music but is now being played in more World Fusion settings in Thailand and Laos.
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Ep #153 - Our Sampler #3 includes unreleased music by six of our previous guests. Pitz Quattrone, Elsa Nilsson, Pablo DeReyes, Eugene Uman, Mac Ritchey and Eshagh Shaoul perform on a wide variety of instruments in many styles and really show what makes World Fusion great. LIke us on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, listen to the podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud. Share your favorite episodes with your friends! Let's keep this World Fusion thing going!A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/629961755680458YouTube: https://youtu.be/r4x3gIE5PksSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-153-the-world-fusioin-show-sampler-3
Kevin Nathaniel is a mbira player and percussionist from NYC. He is the host of AfroRoots Tuesdays, a live show devoted to presenting World Music. His show has been airing since 2013 and he has presented all kinds of music. He works with many musicians - in this episode he plays with Indian musicians and with his group AfricaForest Dance. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=615839740215911YouTube: https://youtu.be/od0fCYT84F8Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-152-with-kevin-nathaniel-mbira-player-and-percussionist
Ep #151 with Opium Moon, World Fusion Quartet bring a seamless blend of Middle Eastern and Asian music. They all have solo careers and work in the film industry. For this episode I am interviewing Lili Haydn and Itai who sing and play violin and bass in the group. The other members play santoor and percussion. They recently won a Grammy and have a very spiritual approach to their music. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=549273784021342YouTube: https://youtu.be/HRZqltW0BakPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/twfs-podcast-ep-98-opium-moon
Ep #150 - The World Fusion Show brings you Fula Brothers, a duo of kamale ngoni and guitar with Mamadou Sidibe (Mali) and Walter Strauss (US). Mamadou was the inventor of the kamale ngoni and which he develped from the dusngoni, the original hunter’s harp with 6 strings from Mali, which had previously been used only for ceremony. He added more strings (14 now) and in spite of ongoing resistance from the traditionalists, it has become very popular in Mali and throughout West Africa. I have a beautiful one that I play often on The World Fusion Show. It’s one of my favorite instruments. Please share this episode with your friends and help us spread this great music all over the planet!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/450785129720872YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARkdCHYlmX4&t=2s Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/.../ep-115-with-fula-bros-world...
Ep #149 with Mei Han, zheng player and composer. Mei Han grew up in China during the cultural revolution and her exposure to music was limited to propaganda songs praising Mao and the Communist Party. She started learning the ancient zheng which was considered to be a dying instrument. She directs a Chinese World Fusion Quartet called Red Chamber and has worked with musicians from all over the world. She even does Chinese bluegrass!On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/874407923666372On YouTube: https://youtu.be/n67v6b7v8nI Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-149-mei-han-zheng-player-and-composerA Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com
Ep #148 with Okaidja Afroso, singer songwriter and percussionist. Okadjia Afroso was born and raised on the coast of Ghana in a fishing village. His music reflects the songs and culture of his people. He plays guitar, sings and also percussion and was a member of the Ghanaian National Dance company. He also worked with legendary percussionist Oboade and toured with his group. Although ifluenced by Ghanaian music he is more interested in creating his own style and borrowing from other African musicians. A Worldsoul Records production derrik jordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/942332810285223YouTube: https://youtu.be/RYLwm-P78kgSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-148-with-okaidja-afroso-singer-songwriter-and-percussionist
Ep #147 with Issa Ndour, Fulani flute player. Issa Ndour plays the traditional Fulani flute which combines flute tones with vocal shrieks and singing to create an ear-catching musical dialogue. He is from Senegal where this flute style is popular. He works with his group Noudoumbelane which includes kora, sax, bass and drums. This episode was shot in Senegal at Sobobade and is guest hosted by Tony Vacca.A Worldsoul Records production www.derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/589015352829391YouTube: https://youtu.be/sxAUTpqoTI8Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-147-with-issa-ndour-fulani-flute-player
Ep #146 with Yulia Musayelyan, flutist and composer. Yulia Musayelyan grew up in Russia and started playing classical music at a very early age. She has been deeply influenced by the music of Argentina, Venezuela and Brazil and teaches at Berklee in Boston. She has a beautiful sound and is a very adept improviser. The World Fusion Show brings you interviews, video clips and live in the studio performances with the leading innovators in World Fusion music.On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/1402626070555164On YouTube: https://youtu.be/AwvlLIxdSXwPodcast:https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-146-yulia-musayelyan-flutist-and-composer
Ep #145 with Mal Maiz - Latin World Fusion band. Maiz Vargas is the founder of Mal Maiz, a Latin World Fusion band from Burlington VT. Maiz grew up in Costa Rica and started performing at an early age with his musical family. He is a bass player, singer, songwriter and percussionist. He tries to bring his Costa Rican culture to people through his lyrics into the songs.A Worldsoul Records productionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=775084524178044YouTube: https://youtu.be/8KltMAxg26cSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-145-with-mal-maiz-latin-world-fusion-band
Ep #144 with John Sheldon, guitarist and singer-songwriter. John Sheldon was childhood friends with James Taylor and played guitar with Van Morrison. He has created a very successful one man show called The Red Guitar about his musical journey. He recently went to Standing Rock to support the Lakota in their communal prayer to stop the pipeline. He has a deep and beautiful sound on his guitar.A Worldsoul Records production www.derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/2241787356058890YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6kmS9F2HjY&t=10sSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/.../ep-35-with-john-sheldon...The podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud or wherever you get your podcasts.Please share The World Fusion Show with your friends and help spread World Fusion music far and wide. Like our Facebook page or subscribe on YouTube. Let me know what you think of the show and if there are any musicians you would like me to feature on the show. Thanks!
Ep #143 with Stefanie Sylla, composer, violinist, singer and visionary musician. Born in Germany, Stefanie has traveled to India and Senegal to experience a deeper connection with the music of other cultures. Tony Vacca is our guest host for this one - the first in a series of on location shows shot in Senegal in Jan 2018. Video and sound recorded by Craig Norton. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=615301233697444YouTube: https://youtu.be/GoKWs9GC6e0Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-143-with-stefanie-sylla-composer-violinist-and-singer
Ep #142 with Pablo DeReyes, singer-songwriter and guitarist. This week on The World Fusion Show we feature Pablo DeReyes who was born in Mexico and grew up in Brazil. He writes stunningly beautiful songs and has a very unique style. He is a visionary artist with a poetic sensibility and we had a great time playing together.A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/529060749245203YouTube: https://youtu.be/wZOQU7_6m3USoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-142-pablo-dereyes-singer-songwriter-and-composer
Ep #141 with Loire Cotler, rhythm vocalist. Loire Cotler has a unique way of singing that draws on the ancient Konokol tradition of Indian vocalization that is used in the training of percussionists. She also combines that style with many other influences creating a true World Fusion of sound. She has a degree in Music Therapy and works with film composer Hans Zimmer. Her new CD “18 Wings” is a re-imagining of jazz standards and is a collaboration with World Fusion trailblazers Trio Globo (Howard Levy, Eugene Friesen and Glen Velez). A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/109866072979...On YouTube: https://youtu.be/eJcviCwubZA Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-91-with-loire-cotler-rhythm-vocalist
Ep #140 with Randy Armstrong - composer and multi-instrumentalistRandy Armstrong is a long time member of the World Fusion tribe. He began his journey in the 70’s with Do'a which also included Ken LaRoche. They were one of the very first World Fusion groups. He is a multi-instrumentalist and plays guitar, sitar, djembe, mbira, flute and many more. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/1826828624323506YouTube: https://youtu.be/5A89tCAF9AsSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-140-with-randy-armstrong-composer-and-multi-instrumentalistA Worldsoul Records production
Ep #119 with Annette Philip, singer, pianist and composerAnnette Philip was born in India and grew up in Singapore and India, eventually moving to the US. She discovered harmony at an early age and has gone on to work with celebrated composer A.R. Rahman, which was her dream as a child. She is the founder and director of the Berklee Indian Ensemble in Boston and one of their pieces is included in this episode. She is attracted to working with large groups of musicians but also has a duo with her partner. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/2476095212529909YouTube: https://youtu.be/JngFzDoqhLcPodcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-139-with-annette-philip-singer-pianist-composerDerrik JordanHost and Producer of The World Fusion ShowNational Winner of the Best Entertainment and Arts Series 2019 on Public Access TVhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_q...https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy
Ep #138 with Moonlight and Morningstar, singer-songwriters. Moonlight Davis and Morningstar Chenven spread their messages of love and harmony through their visionary songs. Moonlight is one of the finest gospel and R&B singers I have ever worked with. They are environmental activists and even wrote a song that helped stop the pipeline going through Massachusetts. You will love this episode!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/294725657911045YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUFojfB6nPk&t=36sPodcasts: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-42-with-moonlight-and-morningstar-singer-songwritersA Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com
Ep #137 with Derrik Jordan's CD "Hanyaks" which features his original Appalachian, Bluegrass, Cajun and Americana tunes. He is playing most of the instruments and is joined for a few of them by banjo player Bruce Stockwell and pedal steel player Barry Hyman. A Worldsoul Records productionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/3279914108933370YouTube: https://youtu.be/NHzFa4FWBl0Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/137-derrik-jordans-cd-hanyaks-appalachian
Ep #136 with Dave Kobrenski - multi-instrumentalist and artist
Dave Kobrenski is a musician, artist, writer and multi-instrumentalist from New Hampshire. He plays Fula flute, kamale ngoni and djembe and spent many years making trips to West Africa to study the music and culture of the region. He also makes beautiful Fula flutes that he sells on his website.
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Ep #135 with Mike Rivard, sintir player and composer
Mike Rivard has had a long career in World Music playing the sintir, a bass lute from Morocco. He also plays the bass and works with some great players like John Medeski. He is very influenced by the Gnawa music of Morocco which uses the sintir as its primary instrument.
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Ep #134 with Ian Ethan Case, composer and multi-neck guitarist
Ian Ethan Case is a multi-neck guitarist and composer who plays with a unique technique of strumming and tapping. He works with some fantastic musicians who are featured on this episode. He thinks of himself as a “transparent window” and the music he writes comes through him quite effortlessly.
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Episode #133 with The Sultans Of String. I interview Chris McKhool who is the violinist for the group, based in the Toronto area. They are working with a wide variety of refugee musicians and present them to the world via their latest CDs and their TV show they created during the pandemic called “Backstage.” Wonderful music and a very inclusive concept representing world culture.
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Ep #132 with Ruben Monteiro, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Ruben Monteiro lives in Portugal and is a life-long composer. He plays hurdy-gurdy, saz, rebab and oud. His World Fusion inspiration comes from many cultures and he blends them with progressive rock. He got interested in these ancient instruments by studying archeology and the cultures that had come through Portugal.
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Ep #131 with Gharana Fusion, Indian World Fusion trio. Gharana Fusion are based in Calcutta, India but have brought their music all over the world. They are a trio of electric guitar, bansuri flute and percussion. I am joined by their guitarist Susnata Har for the interview.
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Ep #130 with Steve Shehan, composer, multi-instrumentalist and percussionist - Part 3. We continue our interview with Steve Shehan where he talks about another magical encounter in the desert in Algeria. Also his work with Paul Simon and many other musical luminaries. Lots of his music is included of course. A wonderful musician and an extraordinarily generous spirit!
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Ep #129 with Steve Shehan, composer and multi-instrumentalist - Part 2
Steve Shehan is an eclectic composer in World Fusion music and has traveled to many places on the planet to learn about global music on a deep level. He became a pilot to be able to travel to these places and brought medical supplies and bought instruments to bring home. He has been in high demand as a percussionist with people like Paul Simon, Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin and many more. He plays percussion and hang drum, piano and more. The story of his many journeys is even more amazing than his music. In this episode he talks about becoming a pilot and his magical trip to Bali.
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Ep #128 with Steve Shehan, composer, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist. Steve Shehan is legendary for his pursuit of World Music throughout his life. He used his pilot’s license to travel to far flung places and meet musicians and bring back instruments. He has worked with Paul Simon, Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin and many more. He has made many recordings which feature his innovative World Fusion creations starting in 1987 with his album “Arrows" which is featured on this episode. One of my favorite living musicians, I am delighted to have him on The World Fusion Show. This is part 1 of a 3 part episode with him.
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Ep #127 with Kaoru Watanabe, flute player, taiko drummer and composer.
Kaoru Watanabe was born and grew up in the US but after studying classical and jazz flute he got very interested in exploring his traditional Japanese culture. He has gone on to work with luminaries like Baryshnikov, Yo Yo Ma and many musicians all over the world. He was a member of Kodo, the leading Japanese Taiko ensemble in Japan and toured with them for 10 years.
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Ep #126 with Barbora Xu. singer, guzheng player and composer
Ep #126 with Barbora Xu, singer, guzheng player and composer. Barbora Xu was born in Czechoslavakia and lives in Finland. She studied in China where she discovered the guzheng, a Chinese zither, that reminded her of her Finnish kantale. Her music is inspired by her love of nature. She works by adapting ancient Finnish song lyrics to her contemporary songs.
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Ep #125 with Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion. From the Southwest of the US, Miquel grew up playing guitar from a very early age, accompanying flamenco dance classes and touring with flamenco dance groups. The group includes a cellist, Dianne who is also featured in this interview, a bass player, percussionist and sax player.
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Ep #124 with Derek Gripper, guitarist and composer.
Derek Gripper, who is from Capetown, South Africa, discovered the music of Toumani Diabate, a kora player from Mali and it changed his life. He decided to transcribe the music by this African Griot for the classical guitar. Toumani is an true innovator on the kora and developed a style where he plays 3 parts at once - bass lines, accompaniment and melody simultaneously. He adapted this multi-layered fingerstyle of Tomani’s kora playing and has been touring and teaching classes online to students from all over the world.
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Ep #123 on The World Fusion Show brings you Max ZT, a hammer dulcimer player and composer who has been deeply influenced by his travels and studies in Senegal and India. He has a multi-layered approach to the hammer dulcimer based on his study of the kora, where each of the fingers play a different role in the music. Many cool vids in this episode - with his trio House Of Waters, a collaboration with a tap dancer and a song with his wife Priya. Please tell your friends and help us share this great music far and wide!
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Ep #122 with Tone Of Voice Orchestra, World Fusion pop
Tone Of Voice Orchestra is a very unusual band with 10 members that include 4 female singers who sing together in a choral style. They also have some unusual instruments - hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, fiddle, sax, bass and 2 drummers. They love a good groove but what really sets them apart is their very strong songwriting. They are living in Denmark and have just released a new CD and two of the cuts are featured in this episode. Enjoy this remarkable and very creative band.
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Ep #121 with Ara Dinkjian, oud player and composer
Ep #121 with Ara Dinkjian, oud player and composer. Ara Dinkjian is steeped in the Armenian tradition but he is a World Fusion artist in the way he brings Western harmonic influences into the modal and microtonal music of his heritage. He is a wonderful oud player and his compositions are very memorable. He is the founding member of the band Night Ark which was one of the first World Fusion groups. His father is a famous Armenian singer and still active musically at age 92. Growing up in this Armenian family culture inspired him to follow his tradition and take it one step further.
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Ep #120 with Mamak Khadem, singer and composer
Mamak Khadem was born in Tehran, Iran and came to the US when she was a teenager. It was a very hard transition for her - having no friends and not speaking the language. Music was always her happy place and always got her through. Her music is quite diverse - sometimes trance-like and sometimes with a strong message. She performs on this show with a Macedonian Brass Band and also her 2nd single from her new CD Remembrance is featured. The CD comes out in late Feb and the song is called “Entangled.” It is about the plight of women and young girls around the world.
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Ep #119 with Annette Philip, singer, pianist and composer
Annette Philip was born in India and grew up in Singapore and India, eventually moving to the US. She discovered harmony at an early age and has gone on to work with celebrated composer A.R. Rahman, which was her dream as a child. She is the founder and director of the Berklee Indian Ensemble in Boston and one of their pieces is included in this episode. She is attracted to working with large groups of musicians but also has a duo with her partner.
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Ep #118 with Derrik Jordan - World Fusion Classical
This episode features a selection of my World Fusion Classical music - compositions of mine for classical groups that are influenced by a wide variety of World Music styles. “Suite For An Imaginary Country” is a piece for string orchestra performed in May 2021 in Brattleboro, VT by Juno Orchestra under the direction of Zon Eastes. It is in 3 movements - Dark Matter, Penta Waltz and O. G. Raga. After it was performed Serenity Smith Forchion of Nimble Arts choreographed an aerial dance in the trees to the piece which is included in this episode. The second piece is an excerpt of "Five Gamelans For Brass Quintet," the last movement, called The Masked Dancer Retells An Ancient Tale. It is performed by The Kyodai Brass Quintet. The final piece in this episode is “Thorn Forest Walkabout” for two cellos and dumbek. Jared Shapiro and Stephen Katz play the cellos and I am on the dumbek.
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Ep #117 with Mathieu Borgne, steel pan player and composer
Mathieu Borgne lives in Paris, France and plays the steel pan. I discovered him on Facebook when I heard his version of John Coltrane’s Giant Steps and was blown away. That video is included in this episode. He works with a variety of World Fusion groups some of which are also included in this show. He does arrangements for steel pan orchestras and has traveled to Trinidad to play in their festivals and competitions.
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Ep #116 with Shane Shanahan. percussionist and composer.
Shane Shanahan is a frame drummer and composer and is a founding member of The Silk Road Ensemble. He has travelled all over the world with them for the past 20 years and has studied drumming in many of the countries he has visited. He is greatly influenced by his mentor Glen Velez who has also been a guest on The World Fusion Show. You will hear some very cool music in this episode including a video of a piece by Colin Jacobsen of Silk Road inspired by an Iranian fire temple. Check out the YouTube channel below to watch 116 amazing episodes of this national award-winning show with musicians and composers from all over the planet.
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Just out! Ep #115 - The World Fusion Show brings you Fula Brothers, a duo of kamale ngoni and guitar with Mamadou Sidibe (Mali) and Walter Strauss (US). Mamadou was the inventor of the kamale ngoni and which he developed from the dusngoni, the original hunter’s harp with 6 strings from Mali, which had previously been used only for ceremony. He added more strings (14 now) and in spite of ongoing resistance from the traditionalists, it has become very popular in Mali and throughout West Africa. I have a beautiful one that I play often on The World Fusion Show. It’s one of my favorite instruments. Please share this episode with your friends and help us spread this great music all over the planet!
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Ep #114 with Yinon Muallem, composer, percussionist and oud player
Yinon Muallem is a composer, percussionist and oud player. He grew up in Israel and lived in Turkey for 20 years where he was deeply inspired by the rich cultural mix in Istanbul. He now lives in Sweden where I am interviewing him. Beautiful music is his trademark. His father was a huge musical influence in his life and was the author of a famous book on Arabic Maqams. He latest CD is available here: https://yinonmuallem.bandcamp.com/
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Ep #113 - with Sweet Plantain, World Fusion String Quartet
Sweet Plantain is a dynamic latin-influenced string quartet from NYC but they are quite unusual in that their violinists double on trombone and mandolin. They also bring a wide range of World Music into their performances and original compositions. In this episode we get to hear their arrangement of the classic Brazilian samba “Chega De Saudade” and also some original compositions that feature rap, Swedish fusion and the Cole Porter song "Love For Sale." They have traveled around the world but mostly perform in NYC where they enjoy bringing their music to their communities. Eddie Venegas is my guest who is the violinist/trombonist for the group.
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Ep #112 with Mike Block, cellist, composer and singer-songwriter. Mike Block is an eclectic composer, singer-songwriter and cellist who performs with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. He has freed himself from the ordinary constraints of playing the cello sitting down with his innovative Block Strap which allows him to move freely and even dance while playing. This episode features some of his great compositions and improvisations with a variety of musicians including Sandeep Das on the tabla.
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Ep #111 with Anbessa Orchestra, Ethiopian influenced dance band
Anbessa Orchestra is a horn-driven group of Israeli musicians who have a great love for Ethiopian music. They are currently living in the US and are famous for their live shows in NYC and around the country. Led by guitarist Nadav Peled who writes a lot of their material, they also have a drummer, bassist, keyboardist and 3 horns to round out their sound. They recently did a live show in Putney, VT that was a fun and well-attended outdoor event hosted by Next Stage. They are our first Ethiopian group on The World Fusion Show!
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Ep #110 with Arun Ramamurthy and Trina Basu, Indian violinists and composers
Arun Ramamurthy and Trina Basu are Indian violinists and composers. They are married with young children and perform together. They have a strong interest in World Fusion and work with many groups in NYC including Brooklyn Raga Massive and Go Organic Orchestra. They were recently invited to a residency in Vermont with Next Stage and were able to do a live session with us on The World Fusion Show, our first in many months. We had a great time improvising together and two of our improvs are included in the end of this show.
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Ep #109 wth Samirah Evans, singer and songwriter
Samirah Evans, a singer and songwriter, who shares her stories of her early musical inspirations and career, making music in New Orleans and New England. Check out some funky New Orleans flavor in this episode. She worked as a radio DJ at the legendary New Orleans radio station WWOZ for many years and played with all of the great musicians from New Orleans including Dr. John and Aaron Neville and so many more. She currently lives in Brattleboro, VT where she came with her husband after hurricane Katrina. Pictured are Samirah and Charles Neville.
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Kevin Nathaniel is a mbira player and percussionist from NYC. He is the host of AfroRoots Tuesdays, a live show devoted to presenting World Music. His show has been airing since 2013 and he has presented all kinds of music. He works with many musicians - in this episode he plays with Indian musicians and with his group AfricaForest Dance.
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Ep #107 with Mames Babeganush, Danish Klezmer band
Mames Babeganush is a high energy Klezmer band from Denmark who have traveled the world spreading their infectious, manic and melancholic music. They have worked together for almost 2 decades and are releasing a new CD that they produced during the lockdown. In this episode on The World Fusion Show I interview Emil and Lucas from the band. Great stuff!
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Ep #106 with Hassan Hakmoun, sintir player and composer
Hassan Hakmoun was born in Morocco in Marakesh and grew up in a musical family. His mom was a powerful healer in the Gnawa tradition. He plays the sintir, a Moroccan bass lute and sings. He was inspired by his mother’s healing abilities and wanted to follow in her footsteps as a healer with music. He is internationally famous and has toured extensively with Peter Gabriel and has worked with many musicians and has combined rock electric guitar and drum set with his Gnawa tradition.
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Ep #105 with Frank London, Klezmatics founder and composer
Frank London is an eclectic composer who works in an extremely wide range of styles but he is mostly famous for his group The Klezmatics, which has been together for decades. This world-touring group's mission is all about fun, ecstasy and irreverence and it shows in their music big time. He is a trumpet player and is very well known in NYC where he lives. This episode features some of his Klezmer music but also a choral work and an excerpt of a recent work called “Ghetto Songs."
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Episode #104 with Forward Kwenda, mbira player and singer
Forward Kwenda is an internationally known mbira player and singer from Zimbabwe, who feels he has a very strong spiritual connection through his music. Mbira (aka thumb piano) is the national instrument of Zimbabwe. One of the videos on this episode shows Forward and some friends playing at Great Zimbabwe, the ancient circular ruins that are shrouded in mystery. I have had the good fortune to record with Forward at various times over the years when he was in residency at Williams College. I have released some of that music on two of my SuperString Theory CDs, which are also included on this episode. As you might imagine things are very difficult now in Zimbabwe under covid, so if you enjoy his music please support him by buying his CD which can be found at https://nyaminyamirecords.bandcamp.com/album/chawapiwa
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Ep #103 on The World Fusion Show features Maetar, a trio that includes two brothers from Israel and an American drummer. They do improvised groove music with some ambient touches. Trumpet, bass and percussion. Enjoy!
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Host and Producer of The World Fusion Show National Winner of the Best Entertainment and Arts Series 2019 on Public Access TV
This episode features 9 tracks taken from my 5 SuperString Theory CDs, showcasing my original music and collaborations in a huge range of World Music styles. From Afro to Bollywood to Flamenco and more, they represent some of my many musical influences. I am so fortunate to work with so many amazing collaborators all over the world. Bideew Bou Bess, Sana Ndaiye and Barou Sall from Senegal, Yehuda Glantz from Israel, Helen Kerlin-Smith from Ethiopia, Shingetsu Billy White from Mexico and Jed Blume and Barry Hyman from the USA are all included on this episode. The CD art for "Everything Is Possible" is by Donald Saaf.
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Ep #101 with Milford Graves - A Celebration (part 2)
Milford Graves was a master drummer, herbalist, acupuncturist, martial artist, teacher, scientist and inspirational force of nature. He was my mentor ever since I met him at Bennington College in 1974. I studied drums and rhythm with him and he instilled in me a passion for World Music and native plants. I owe Milford a debt that I can never repay. He touched so many people so deeply and some of his students and friends share their memories of him on this episode. He passed on Feb 12, 2021 and we all miss him dearly. This episode is Part 2. Part 1 is episode #99. Please share with your friends and people who knew and loved Milford Graves.
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Episode #100 with Andy Akiho, composer and steel pan player
Andy Akiho is an intense and rhythmically charged composer who is promoting the steel pan in the contemporary Classical world. He has worked in Trinidad, played in Soca bands and has studied composition at many US universities. He works with some of the best musicians in the country. His music is unique, playful and complex. There is a lot going on so dive right in.
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Ep #99 with Milford Graves - A Celebration (part 1)
Milford Graves was a master drummer, an herbalist, acupuncturist, martial artist, teacher, scientist and scholar. I was extremely fortunate to meet him at Bennington College in 1974 and soon began to earnestly study drums and rhythm with him. His wide ranging approach to life and learning completely transformed my life. He was truly my mentor. He was also greatly loved and respected by so many people. Milford passed on Feb 12, 2021 and he and I had been planning to do an episode on The World Fusion Show but unfortunately time ran out. Please enjoy this Part 1 of our 2 part Celebration of the life of Milford Graves which contains memories, stories and reflections from many of his friends and students. Feel free to share this episode with anyone who you think would appreciate this tribute.
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Ep #98 with Opium Moon, World Fusion Quartet bring a seamless blend of Middle Eastern and Asian music. They all have solo careers and work in the film industry. For this episode I am interviewing Lili Haydn and Itai who sing and play violin and bass in the group. The other members play santoor and percussion. They recently won a Grammy and have a very spiritual approach to their music.
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Ep #97 with Olox - Neo-shamanic World Fusion
Olox is a very unusual duo that features Siberian singer Zarina and Armenian-Greek percussionist and singer, Andreas. They had a big breakthrough last year with an appearance on America’s Got Talent that blew away the audience and judges. Zarina grew up in the Sakha culture where the winters get down to 90 degrees below zero. Spending her youth in nature, imitating birds and animal calls, she also learned the traditional songs of her Sakha culture. Andreas plays percussion, electronics and does deep throat singing that perfectly compliments Zarina’s voice. They wear very striking costumes on stage that have traditional significance. Always something new and different on The World Fusion Show!
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Ep #96 - Sampler #8 on The World Fusion Show showcases six of our inspiring guests with some live music videos that were not included on their original episodes.
Evan Ziporyn’s clip features a piece he wrote for Balinese gamelan with two Balinese dancers. Amit Kavthekar on tabla does a playful and masterful improvisation with me on the kalimba. Frevo, a mixed wind and string quartet from northern VT performs a famous piece by Argentinian composer Astor Piazzola called Libertango. Paul Richmond, performance poet does his spoken word piece “Endless Nightmare” with World Fusionista Tony Vacca on the balafon and percussion. Christopher Adler, khaen player (Thai mouth organ) and composer does a duet with me on djembe. And the three drummers from Kotoko Brass, a high energy Ghanaian-funk fusion dance band from Boston, play a rousing piece with me joining them on electric guitar.
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Ep #95 with Lisa Sokolov, singer, composer and teacher. Lisa Sokolov is a free jazz singer living in NYC, a composer and long-time voice teacher at NYU. She has a unique singing style and brings her wild and expressive sound to her performances in the US and Europe. She talks about her journey of healing herself as a young person and using that experience to develop her Embodied Voice work, about which she has written a recently published book. We are very dear friends and met at Bennington College back in the ‘70s where we were both deeply influenced by some of the same teachers including Milford Graves.
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Ep #94 with Kotoko Brass, Ghanaian Fusion dance band is a Boston-based high energy band known for their dance parties. They combine traditional Ghanaian Ashanti drumming with jazz-funk horns. There are two Ghanaian drummers in the band, one of whom, Attah Poku, grew up in the Ghanaian royal palace. They also have a Japanese keyboardist, a bass player from Antigua, and an American guitarist and drum set player.
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Ep #93 with Paul Richmond, performance poet and spoken word artist. Paul Richmond is the current National Beat Poet Laureate and creates word stages for other poets and spoken word artists. He works with the World Fusion group “Do It Now” which showcases his hard-hitting dystopic vision of our current reality. The group includes Tony Vacca and John Sheldon who are featured on this episode. He has published 6 books of his poetry.
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Ep #92 with Amit Kavthekar, tabla player and composer. Amit Kavthekar grew up in India and began studying tabla at age 6. He has been a student of Zakir Hussain for 20 years and now lives in Boston where he works with World Fusion group Sawaari and with orchestras. His expressiveness and clarity on the tabla is phenomenal. He is a dedicated teacher of tabla and started a music school in Boston. We get to jam together at the end of the show and I do my best to keep up with him on 5 string electric violin and kamale ngoni.
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Ep #91 with Loire Cotler, rhythm vocalist. Loire Cotler has a unique way of singing that draws on the ancient Konokol tradition of Indian vocalization that is used in the training of percussionists. She also combines that style with many other influences creating a true World Fusion of sound. She has a degree in Music Therapy and works with film composer Hans Zimmer. Her new CD “18 Wings” is a re-imagining of jazz standards and is a collaboration with World Fusion trailblazers Trio Globo (Howard Levy, Eugene Friesen and Glen Velez).
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Right Brain Music podcast Ep #21 - In this episode, our first joint production of Right Brain Records and The World Fusion Show, we meet the Om Shalom Trio. Ranendra Das is on the tabla, Abhik Mukerjee is on sitar and Jessie Reagen Mann plays the cello. They meld Indian, Jewish and classical music and their own experimental impulses in forging a dynamic new hybrid that evokes the spirit of the ancient East-West trade route.
A joint production of Right Brain Music and Worldsoul Records
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Ep #90 with Jacob Edgar, ethnomusicologist.
Jacob Edgar has traveled the world for decades in search of great music for Putumayo Records. He is one of the leading proponents of World Fusion music and infuses his love of culture with his wide-ranging taste in music. He started Cumbancha Records to further promote the great artists he has discovered. This episode showcases 7 of the artists he works with. He lives in northern Vermont and says that “Vermont is the Motown of World Music.” I couldn’t agree more. He also hosts 2 travelog shows for National Geographic and Lindblad.
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Ep #89 with Evan Ziporyn, composer and Bali expert. Evan Ziporyn is a composer, a teacher at MIT and has a decades-long fascination with the music of Bali, Indonesia. He has written many pieces for traditional Balinese gamelan and some that blend the gamelan with other styles. In this episode we get to hear some of his compositions. His music has been embraced by the culture and his Balinese pieces have been performed in Bali over 100 times.
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Ep #88 with Christopher Adler, khaen player and composer
Christopher Adler plays an unusual instrument - the khaen - an ancient free-reed mouth organ from Laos and Thailand that is able to create melodies and chords at the same time. He is the foremost player in the US and composes for the instrument and commissions works for chamber music groups to promote the spread of the khaen. The khaen has a long tradition of being used in Southeast Asian folk music but is now being played in more World Fusion settings in Thailand and Laos.
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Ep #87 - on The World Fusion Show - Sampler #7 - Featuring 5 unreleased live music videos from our previous guests - Tony Vacca and The Senegal-America Project (Afro-fusion), Gao Hong (Chinese pipa), Yousuf Kerai (Pakistani tabla), Frevo (String and Wind Quartet) and Kenny Endo (Japanese taiko). This episode is all music with no interviews so you can experience some of the huge variety that we present on the show. Check it out and I think you will agree that we present some of the most inspiring and talented musicians on the planet. World Fusion is the music of the future!
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Derrik Jordan and the World Fusion Movement
Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 19 - hosted and produced by Scott Schaffer
Derrik Jordan knew he wanted to be a musician as soon as he left the theater after watching “A Hard Day’s Night” in the Sixties, and he started down that road almost immediately. But he never thought he’d be the host of a hit TV show until he was in his 60s. Yet here we are: Derrik is a prolific violinist, multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer, producer, recording artist, as well as the host of The World Fusion Show, a new public TV show that’s exploding in popularity.
We feature an interview with Derrik and a healthy sampling of his original music in Episode 19 of the Right Brain Music Podcast.
Derrik has been performing and recording for decades. He’s released over 20 albums and played with top-notch musicians from all over the world. What makes him — and his repertoire — unique though, is the ease with which he’s traveled between genres of music from cultures all over the planet. You’ll hear his remarkable range in the podcast. It spans Brazilian, African, Indian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European music as well as jazz, folk and bluegrass. He believes in cultural sharing, and finds dynamism in the mixing of musical forms and styles.
It’s only natural that Derrik would become a leading ambassador of world fusion, a genre that celebrates the cross-fertilization of different musical traditions in new and exciting ways. He became host of The World Fusion Show only after nursing an ember of an idea for years, and then presenting it to a local community access station near his Vermont home. They liked the concept, and WFS was soon broadcasting live, with musical guests from around the world.
The show not only caught on, it took off. Just two years after its inception, TWFS now airs on over 100 stations in the US. A distinctive part of each show is a jam, in which Derrik joins his guests. These jams will soon air in India, expanding the audience exponentially.
World fusion has been a thing since the Beatles infused Indian music into a few memorable songs, and has been growing quietly since. The wide-ranging genre may now be emerging from the shadows, and it’s appropriate that Derrik is now prominent in this movement. He emphasizes that music is for everyone, and it’s more than just our shared heritage—it’s a force for bringing people together in a time when nothing could be more important.
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Derrik Jordan tracks heard in the podcast episode are, in order:
“Sandcastles” from Invitation to Xtasy - Superstring Theory
“Waterfalls 192” from Exotic Duets and Improvisations
“Jump 12” from Superstring Theory Goes to Senegal
“Ragpicker’s Rhapsody” from Impulse Ensemble
“Aliwu Mix” from Superstring Theory Goes to Senegal
“Fire” from Exotic Duets and Improvisations
“Initiation” from Impulse Ensemble
“Don’t Look Back” from Shtetl Songs
“In Bhangra We Trust” from A Thing of Beauty - Superstring Theory 5
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Ep #86 with Ruth Mendelson, film composer and multi-instrumentalist. Ruth Mendelson is an award-winning film composer who only works on meaningful empowering films. She has a new film that features Dr. Jane Goodall. Ruth teaches film composing at The Berklee School of Music, has performed for many years with gospel choir One Human Family and tells some great stories about how she got into music at a very early age. She is a true inspiration to all musicians who are driven to follow their passion.
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Ep #85 with Guy Mendilow, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Guy Mendilow has a strong interest in Sephardic music and particularly the historical music that was connected to the Ottoman Empire. He plays piano, berimbau, guitar, and does some amazing throat singing. He has a stunning collaboration with an award winning Eastern European sand painter, two excerpts of which are included in this episode. He grew up in South Africa and Israel and his family moved to the US when he was young and he was a member of a traveling choir.
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Ep #84 with Yousuf Kerai, tabla player, composer and teacher. Yousuf Kerai lives in Karachi, Pakistan and is an extraordinarily gifted tabla player. He founded a school there to spread the study South Asian music, which as he explains is already a fusion of many styles - Turkish, Arabic, Mongol, Persian and more. He has a World Fusion ensemble called Tarz Group that brings together different instrumentalists and styles of music. Truly inspirational!
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Ep #83 with Gao Hong, pipa player and composer. Gao Hong grew up during the cultural revolution in China. Her mother, who was a music teacher, forced her to learn all of the Chinese instruments at an early age so she could avoid going to work in the fields. She quickly became very good at the pipa, which is a Chinese lute - good enough to join a traveling musical troupe. She is a true World Fusion artist and discovered her passion for connecting with different musical cultures when she came to the US. She is a teacher at Carlton College in MN where she directs a Chinese music program.
The World Fusion Show is a national award-winning public access music TV show and podcast that features interviews, video clips and live in the studio playing with World Fusion composers and musicians. It our mission to celebrate "diversity through inclusiveness" with our inspiring and visionary musical guests. We bring the world of music to your doorstep!
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CDs by Gao Hong: Butterfly CD: https://www.innova.mu/albums/gao-hong/pipa-potluck Morning CD: https://www.innova.mu/albums/gao-hong/flying-dragon Hidden Dance https://www.innova.mu/albums/gao-hong/issam-rafea-and-gao-hong-life
Ep #82 with The Senegal-America Project and Tony Vacca. Tony Vacca was our first guest on the show in July 2017 and has hosted many on-location episodes from Senegal since then. He has often joined us to play his balafon and percussion with some of our other guests like Abiodun Oyewole and Tantra Zawadi. He is a composer, visionary artist and instigator. The Senegal-America Project is one of those instigations that he started back in 1997 with Massamba Diop, superstar tama drummer from Senegal and longtime member of Baaba Maal's band.
Together they brought musicians to the US and also brought musicians, teachers and students to Senegal. They raised money to provide thousands of mosquito nets to distribute there. In this episode Tony talks about the incredible circle of people that he has gathered over the years and how they work together to bring connection and mutual inspiration through their work.
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Ep #81 with Kenny Endo, composer and Taiko drummer. Kenny Endo has been a Taiko drummer and enthusiast for most of his life. Taiko is the 2000 year old Japanese tradition where the musicians play huge drums carved from very old trees. It is incredibly athletic and physically demanding. He is a true World Fusion artist as he also works with many musicians in many other musical styles. Living in Hawaii, he teaches and performs with his traditional Taiko group and many others.
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Ep #80 with Om Shalom Trio, Indian and Jewish fusion. They bring together Indian classical and folk along with Jewish and Western Classical music. Abhik Mukherjee plays sitar, Ranendra Das plays tabla and percussion and Jessie Reagen Mann plays the cello.
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Ep #79 with Crocodile River Music - Malian Fusion. Based in Worcester, MA, The Crocs are a dynamic Malian World Fusion group. Three of the members joined me on The World Fusion Show to share their traditionally based music and their vision of bringing art and culture to our community. Included is an excerpt of my World Fusion classical piece Bamako Beyond which is a collaboration they did with The Worcester Chamber Music Society. Also some extra fun jamming at the end of the show with them on vocals, balafon, djembe, dun dun and myself on electric violin and guitar.
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Ep #78 with Massamba Diop, master tama drummer. Massamba has played tama (aka talking drum) with Baaba Maal for 40 years in almost every country in the world. He is a superstar in Africa and one of the most dynamic performers you will ever see. He brings his joy and passion to every performance. His tama playing is featured throughout the film Black Panther. I have been very fortunate to play with him many times in the US and in Senegal. Tony Vacca joins us on percussion for the live in the studio music at the end of the show.
The World Fusion Show is doing re-runs until BCTV opens again in July and we can start making new shows. Massamba's episode is our most popular episode with over 11k views. How cool is that?
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Ep #77 with Moonlight Davis and Morningstar Chenven, singer-songwriters on The World Fusion Show. Moonlight and Morningstar spread their messages of love and harmony through their visionary songs. Moonlight is one of the finest gospel and R&B singers I have ever worked with. They are environmental activists and even wrote a song that helped stop the pipeline going through Massachusetts which is included in their episode. You will love their great positive energy!
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Ep #76 with Gokh-Bi System, World Fusion hip hop. Gokh-Bi System began in Senegal, arrived in the US twenty years ago and have gone through a number of personnel changes but Mamadou Ndaiye and Sana Ndaiye have been leading the group all along. Sana plays the ekonting (a West African banjo) that has a long history in the culture of the Casamance from southern Senegal. They mix a wide range of styles in their music and sing and rap in many languages including Wolof, Jola, French, English and Spanish.
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Ep #75 of The World Fusion Show with Aliya Cycon, singer, composer and oud player. Aliya has a passion for Arabic music and is currently living in Spain where she is working with her group Aliya And The New Andalus. She studied at The Berklee School Of Music in Boston with Simon Shaheen. She tours internationally and has performed in Jordan and Tunisia.
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Ep #74 with Tantra Zawadi, performance poet. Tantra has an unmistakable style of language in her poetry and her performances are always filled with love and connection. We met in Senegal in 2013 for the Senegal-America Project with our partner Tony Vacca, who joins us for the live music at the end of the show. She is the African Mermaid! She lives in NYC and works with many music producers there and in Europe.
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Ep #73 with Layth Sidiq, violinist, singer and composer. Layth was born in Baghdad and grew up in Jordan in a very musical family. He went on to study music at Berklee College of Music in the Boston and is a member of many groups including the Berklee Indian Ensemble. He has a partnership with Vasilis Kostas who plays the laouto (Greek lute) who joins him on this episode for the live music. Layth's accomplishments are too many to list here so you will just have to watch the show!
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Ep #72 with Barou Sall, master hoddu player. Barou Sall has been performing with Baaba Maal for decades. He plays the hoddu, a special type of ngoni from the northern part of Senegal. In this episode he talks about its importance to the Fulani culture. The interview was done by Tony Vacca and recorded in Senegal by Paul Richmond. I recorded and performed with Barou when I was in Senegal and he is featured at the end of the show on a track from my CD "SuperString Theory Goes To Senegal" called "Nyo Ko Bok" which means "We share it" in Wolof. Translation for the interview was done by Mamadou Ndiaye.
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Ep #71 with Mo Maie, singer and multi-instrumentalist. Mo Maie is from Bahia, Brazil and met Tony Vacca in Senegal in Jan 2020 on his most recent trip there with The Senegal-America Project. She has a very strong spiritual connection through her music and has traveled for 5 years throughout Europe and India - "the gypsy way" - as she says, absorbing the various musics and cultures she encountered. She sings and plays flute, kamele ngoni and mbira in this episode. Many thanks to Paul Richmond, who recorded the video and audio in Senegal for this show.
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Ep #70 with Abiodun Oyewole Part 2, poet and singer-songwriter. Abiodun Oyewole is famous for being a fiery Black revolutionary poet and a founding member of The Last Poets, who began their outspoken career in 1968 in Harlem. They are considered by many to be the first rap group. He is also a singer-songwriter with a very distinctive voice and whose songs show his softer side. In this episode we feature his song "Sobobade" which we co-wrote together in Senegal in 2013. He also tells the story of how he spent 3 years in prison as a young person and how important that time was for his development as an artist. I have produced and co-written 2 CDs with him and performed with him many times in the US and in Senegal. This episode was first released a year ago and is Part 2. We are re-releasing it to commemorate Black History month.
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Ep #69 with Cecilia Zabala. Cecilia Zabala is from Argentina and sings and writes her beautiful original songs that often have a lot of Brazilian influence. She tours all over the world. You might notice that for the first time we are bringing back some of our favorite episodes. Cecilia was with us for Ep #2 way back in July of 2017. Yes, The World Fusion Show has been up and running for 2 1/2 years, releasing a new episode every 2 weeks and relentlessly bringing you the leading innovators in World Fusion music.
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Ep #68 - The World Fusion Show - Sampler #6 features 7 of our amazing guests without any interviews - just music! This episode includes unreleased performances from Mei Han (Chinese), Howard Levy (World jazz), Senie Hunt (singer-songwriter), Steve Gorn (Indian), Om Shalom Trio (Indian-Jewish fusion), Simba (worldbeat) and Carpe Diem String Quartet (World Fusion classical). What a variety!
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Ep #67 - Brazilliance with Derrik Jordan. This episode features six of my original Brazlian inspired sambas and bossa novas from my double CD Brazilliance. Written over 30 years, I consider these songs to be some of my best work. I am singing along with Alexandra Colmant and Lisa Sokolov. I am also joined on these six songs by Erik Lawrence, Bob Stabach, Eugene Uman and Johnny Yuma. This episode is dedicated to my old friend Brian Hobbs who is the co-lyricist on the song Fearlessly.
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Ep #66 with Arcomusical, berimbau and vocal sextet. What's a berimbau? A musical bow. Hence the name of this truly unique and innovative group from Illinois who use this simple ancient African and Brazilian instrument in a whole new way. They fine tune the single string on the bow to different pitches and together are able to create some beautiful chords and textures. Then they add their voices. You have to hear it to believe it.
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EP #65 with Frevo, World Fusion Chamber Quartet. Frevo is a quartet of mixed stings and winds - flute, clarinet, cello and guitar - who enjoy presenting a wide variety of music to their audiences. From The Beatles to World Music they cover the globe. In this episode they perform three of my World Fusion classical pieces - Two Brazilian influenced compositions (Dream Of Bahia and Everyone Loves Brazil) and one West African inspired piece called Timbuktu. They live in northern VT.
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Ep #64 with Glen Velez, frame drummer and composer. Glen Velez is a master of the frame drum and works with many people including Trio Globo with Howard Levy and Eugene Friesen. He has traveled to Egypt and Morocco to further his studies. His phenomenal technique on the frame drum always serves his expression and deep musicality.
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Ep #63 on The World Fusion Show - Sampler #5. We bring you six of our fantastic guest artists with unreleased performances from when they were here with us in Brattleboro, VT at BCTV. Bideew Bou Bess, Joel Veena, Crocodile River Music, Lath Sidiq, Gokh-Bi System and Tantra Zawadi are featured. An embarrassment of riches!
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Ep #62 with Mei Han, zheng player and composer. Mei Han grew up in China during the cultural revolution and her exposure to music was limited to propaganda songs praising Mao and the Communist Party. She started learning the ancient zheng which was considered to be a dying instrument. She directs a Chinese World Fusion Quartet called Red Chamber and has worked with musicians from all over the world. She even does Chinese bluegrass!
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Ep #61 with Steve Gorn, bansuri flutist and composer. Steve has devoted his life to the study of the Indian bansuri flute and is considered by many to be the foremost non-Indian bansuri player in the world. He performs with many World Fusion musicians in a variety of styles but his signature beautiful flute sound is the centerpiece of his work.
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Ep #60 with Howard Levy, composer, harmonica and piano player. Howard Levy is a truly innovative musician who has expanded the range of the blues harp by finding all the "other" notes. He plays harmonica and piano often at the same time. He is a wonderful composer and a member of The Flecktones and Trio Globo. He wrote a concerto for harmonica and orchestra which has been performed all over the world 40 times.
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Ep #59 with Jamshied Sharifi, composer, orchestrator and keyboardist. Jamshied Sharifi is in great demand as an orchestrator and won an award on Broadway for "The Band's Visit." He is a very expressive keyboardist and uses a breath controller when he plays. He writes original compositions for orchestra and produces music for many other artists.
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Ep #58 with Om Shalom Trio, Indian and Jewish fusion. They bring together Indian classical and folk along with Jewish and Western Classical music. Abhik Mukherjee plays sitar, Ranendra Das plays tabla and percussion and Jessie Reagen Mann plays the cello.
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Ep #57 with Yulia Musayelyan, flutist and composer. Yulia Musayelyan grew up in Russia and started playing classical music at a very early age. She has been deeply influenced by the music of Argentina, Venezuela and Brazil and teaches at Berklee in Boston. She has a beautiful sound and is a very adept improviser.
The World Fusion Show brings you interviews, video clips and live in the studio performances with the leading innovators in World Fusion music.
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Ep #56 with Senie Hunt, percussive guitarist and singer songwriter. Senie Hunt was born into war-torn Sierra Leone and was adopted by a family in NH when he was 5. He has used his love of music to overcome his traumatic early life. He is currently performing throughout New England with his percussive style guitar playing and his original songs.
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Ep #55 with Christiane Karam, singer and composer. Christiane Karam grew up in Lebanon during the war and is a true musical force of nature. She directs a Balkan choir, started a Middle Eastern music festival after 9/11, speaks 4 languages and teaches at the Berklee School Of Music. She is a very expressive and soulful singer and works with some great collaborators.
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Ep #54 with Derrik Jordan, World Fusion String Quartets. This episode features excerpts of 4 of my 7 World Fusion String Quartets, each one inspired by a different style of World Music. For these string quartets I have added one or two unusual instruments like shakuhachi, electric guitar, djembe, kalimba, shekere, steel pan and congas. The idea behind these pieces is to create new hyhbrid styles by blending different kinds of world music and my own sensibility.
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Ep #53 - Sampler #4 on The World Fusion Show. Featuring six of our deeply talented musical guests with unreleased performances from the show. Moonlight and Morningstar, Erik Lawrence, Tantra Zawadi, Jim Matus, John Sheldon and Yehuda Glantz. All music, no interviews. Check it out and let me know what you think!
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Ep #52 with the Worldbeat band Simba. Simba has been one of the most popular groups in southern VT for 30 years. Playing a wide variety of danceable World music with their legendary Solstice celebrations, they always keep the people moving and grooving. Known for their blazing horns and scorching percussion, they also feature three composers in the band.
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Ep #51 with Leni Stern, guitarist and singer-songwriter. Leni Stern plays a gold Fender Stratocaster and is very inspired by the music of Mali, where she has traveled and performed many times. She works with some of the top superstar musicians in Mali. She also plays ngoni and has a unique fusion of American and African music in her songs.
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Ep # 50 with Yehuda Glantz, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Yehuda was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has lived for many years in Jerusalem. He is a wonderful songwriter and composer and has a very deep spiritual and uplifting energy in his music. He plays charango, accordion, guitar, piano and sings. In this episode he performs three of his songs with the Israeli Symphony Orchestra.
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Ep #49 with Carpe Diem String Quartet. From their roots as orchestral Classical musicians, Carpe Diem have taken on the world in their endless pursuit of global culture. On this episode we hear them playing music by an Iranian composer, an excerpt from Chinese composer Tan Dun's Ghost opera and an original Bluegrass composition by their violist Korine Fujiwara. They always take a deep dive into every new World music style they play. At the end of the show they perform a couple of movements from my World Fusion string quartet "Pan-Afrique" that includes steel pan and me on congas.
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Ep #48 with Joel Veena, Indian slide guitarist and composer. Joel Veena plays an unusual instrument that is now well established in India although it is relatively new on the scene. He performs in the US and in India and studies with a master Indian sarod player. He grew up in Brattleboro, VT and his initial musical inspiration was Bob Marley. This is our first episode that features Indian music but it won't be our last! Always something new and different on The World Fusion Show.
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Ep #47 with Joris Feuillatre, ngoni player and composer. Joris Feuillatre lives in France and plays the kamale ngoni which is a West African harp that usually has 8-14 strings. He has a deep connection to Mali. He builds and sells ngonis and plays with a wide range of World Fusion musicians.
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Ep #46 with Gokh-Bi System, World Fusion hip hop. Gokh-Bi System began in Senegal, arrived in the US twenty years ago and have gone through a number of personnel changes but Mamadou Ndaiye and Sana Ndaiye have been leading the group all along. Sana plays the ekonting (a West African banjo) that has a long history in the culture of the Casamance from southern Senegal. They mix a wide range of styles in their music and sing and rap in many languages including Wolof, Jola, French, English and Spanish.
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Ep #45 with Mohamed Amine Kalai, kanun player and composer. Mohamed Amine Kalai plays the kanun, a Turkish zither, and lives in Tunisia. He plays traditional, original and European classical music - sometimes with the Tunisian Symphonic Orchestra. He has a duo with concert harpist Maia Darme called Harkan. This episode for The World Fusion Show was skyped with Mohamed in Tunisia.
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Ep #44 with Crocodile River Music - Malian Fusion. Based in Worcester, MA, The Crocs are a dynamic Malian World Fusion group. Three of the members joined me on The World Fusion Show to share their traditionally based music and their vision of bringing art and culture to our community. Included is an excerpt of my piece Bamako Beyond which is a collaboration they did with The Worcester Chamber Music Society. Also some extra fun jamming at the end of the show with them on vocals, balafon, djembe, dun dun and myself on electric violin and guitar.
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Ep #43 with Layth Sidiq, violinist, singer and composer. Layth was born in Baghdad and grew up in Jordan in a very musical family. He went on to study music at Berklee in the US and is a member of many groups including the Berklee Indian Ensemble. He has a partnership with Vasilis Kostas who plays the laouto (Greek lute) who joins him on this episode for the live music. Layth's accomplishments are too many to list here so you will just have to watch the show!
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Ep #42 with Moonlight and Morningstar, singer-songwriters. Moonlight Davis and Morningstar Chenven spread their messages of love and harmony through their visionary songs. Moonlight is one of the finest gospel and R&B singers I have ever worked with. They are environmental activists and even wrote a song that helped stop the pipeline going through Massachusetts. You will love this episode! You can watch the TV show on Facebook and YouTube.
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Ep #41 - Our Sampler #3 includes unreleased music by six of our previous guests. Pitz Quattrone, Elsa Nilsson, Pablo DeReyes, Eugene Uman, Mac Ritchey and Eshagh Shaoul perform on a wide variety of instruments in many styles and really show what makes World Fusion great.
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Ep #40 with Shingetsu Billy White, sound healer and composer. Billy White started out his musical journey as a hard rock shredder but soon burned out on the touring life. He became a Zen monk. But he found that music was still calling him and he went to Spain to study flamenco guitar. He is now a dedicated sound healer and he is back to being a Zen monk living in San Miguel del Allende in central Mexico. Somewhere in all that he has also been a music producer and jingle singer. He is one of the most talented musicians that I know and have worked with.
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Ep #39 with Issa Ndour, Fulani flute player. Issa Ndour plays the traditional Fulani flute which combines flute tones with vocal shrieks and singing to create an ear-catching musical dialogue. He is from Senegal where this flute style is popular. He works with his group Noudoumbelane which includes kora, sax, bass and drums. This episode was shot in Senegal at Sobobade and is guest hosted by Tony Vacca.
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Ep #38 with your host Derrik Jordan - World Fusion songs. I began writing songs when I was 15 in 1970 and for the next 30 years spent most of my time learning the art and craft of songwriting. My main influences were The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor and Stevie Wonder. At Bennington College I met my mentor, master drummer Milford Graves, who exposed me to World Music and I began to incorporate World Music elements into my songs. This episode features 8 of my songs in a wide variety of styles from Afro-pop to Reggae and more.
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Ep #37 with Paul Austerlitz, bass clarinetist and composer. Paul Austerlitz has immersed himself deeply in the music and culture of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He brings those influences together with his love of jazz in his own compositions. He is an ethno-musicologist, author and teaches at Gettysburg University.
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Ep #36 with Tantra Zawadi, spoken word artist. Tantra has an unmistakable style of language in her poetry and her performances are always filled with love and connection. We met in Senegal in 2013 for the Senegal-America Project with our partner Tony Vacca, who joins us for the live music at the end of the show. She is the African Mermaid! She lives in NYC and works with many music producers there and in Europe.
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Ep #35 with John Sheldon, guitarist and singer-songwriter. John Sheldon was childhood friends with James Taylor and played guitar with Van Morrison. He has created a very successful one man show called The Red Guitar about his musical journey. He recently went to Standing Rock to support the Lakota in their communal prayer to stop the pipeline. He has a deep and beautiful sound on his guitar.
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Ep #34 with Erik Lawrence, sax and flute player. Erik Lawrence has played with many great jazz and pop luminaries in his career including a long stint with Levon Helm, former singer and drummer for The Band. Erik was performing with him one evening and experienced the onstage miracle of Levon suddenly regaining his singing voice after a long time of not being able to sing due to throat cancer. Erik is an old friend and plays on many of my CDs.
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Ep #33 with Mac Ritchey, composer, oud player and producer. Mac Ritchey plays the oud, a Middle Eastern lute, and writes music that fuses funk, blues, rock as well as Arabic music. He is an excellent improviser and composer. We do a live music piece at the end of the show where he plays the curved didgeridoo that's tons of fun.
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Ep #32 with Elsa Nilsson, composer and flute player. Born in Sweden and coming to the US as a teen to study music, Elsa brings together Swedish, Brazilian and jazz in her compositions. Her ongoing mission is to find the commonality between cultures. We are joined for the live music jamming at the end of the show by percussionist Cody Rahn.
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Ep #31 of The World Fusion Show features the World Fusion trio Siselabonga. With a Senegalese kora player, an Italian guitarist and a Swiss percussionist, they create music that seamlessly brings together their cultures. Shot in Senegal by Craig Norton and guest hosted by percussionist Tony Vacca. Nyo ko bok! ("We share it!)
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Ep #30 of The World Fusion Show with Pitz Quattrone, didgeridoo player and singer-songwriter. Pitz Quattrone calls himself the "Johnny Appleseed of the Didg." He leads his band, Pitz Quattrone and the Freelancers in northern VT, singing his original songs and integrating the ancient aboriginal Australian didgeridoo into his music. He does sound healing workshops and also teaches the didg to people to help them cure their sleep apnea. And he's a super fun guy!
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Ep #29 with Pablo DeReyes, singer-songwriter and guitarist. This week on The World Fusion Show we feature Pablo DeReyes who was born in Mexico and grew up in Brazil. He writes stunningly beautiful songs and has a very unique style. He is a visionary artist with a poetic sensibility and we had a great time playing together.
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Ep #28 The World Fusion Show Sampler #2 featuring six of our previous guests doing live in the studio music, most of which was never aired before today. No interviews. Massamba Diop, superstar from Senegal on tama (with Tony Vacca also on tama), Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets doing his trademark fiery spoken word (also with Tony supporting), Jed Blume on handpan, Jim Matus on laoutar, Emily Lanxner on steel pan joined by Maestro Renald on hand drum and Stephen Katz on cello and shaker. A wide variety of fantastic musicians playing a wide variety of instruments for you to enjoy.
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Ep #27 with Eugene Uman, composer and pianist. Eugene is the director of The Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleboro, VT. He is deeply inspired by the music of Colombia where he has spent a lot of time teaching and performing. A wonderful improviser, he writes very memorable compositions, some of which are featured in this episode.
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Ep #26 with Emily Lanxner, composer and steel pan player. Emily lives in Hardwick, VT and is an exceptional steel pan player. She performs a Bach Prelude in this episode along with a song by Cesária Évora. As an environmental activist she uses her music to bring attention to honey bees and the current concern with colony collapse disorder. For the live music we are also joined by Haitian drummer Maestro Renald and play a rousing Rara piece with the Koné horns.
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Ep #25 with Abiodun Oyewole (Part 2). Abiodun is an original member of The Last Poets, considered by many to be the first rap group, starting in Harlem NY in 1968. He is a hard-hitting spoken word artist and singer-songwriter. In this episode our song "Sobobade" is featured as well as live versions of his spoken word pieces "If We Only Knew" and "My People." Dun tells the story of how he spent 3 years in prison for stealing money from the KKK in North Carolina when he was younger and how that was one of the most important experiences of his life.
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Ep #24 with royal hartigan and Wes Brown. royal hartigan is a drummer, ethno-musicologist and teacher. He has traveled to Ghana, The Phillipines, China and more to study and share his music. Wes Brown is a bass player and is interested in many kinds of World Music. They have worked together for decades and have a group called Blood Drum Spirit.
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Ep #23 with Dale Stuckenbruck, multi-instrumentalist. Dale comes from a musical family, growing up in Germany where he started playing the violin and musical saw. After getting his doctorate in the violin in NYC he traveled to Taiwan and was exposed to the erhu (Chinese fiddle) and the dan bao (a Vietnamese monochord). He also plays theremin, mandolin and sitar. Maybe his most unusual instruments are the ones that he carves from vegetables. He was recently a guest on The Conan O'Brien Show and demonstrated them for Conan which completely blew his mind.
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Ep #22 with Pape Sakho, kora player and singer. This is our second "on location" show from Sobobade in Senegal, West Africa with our guest host Tony Vacca. Pape Sakho comes from a traditional line of kora players but has gone beyond his roots doing collaborations with Kanako from Japan, myself and others. We get to see his video with Kanako and hear his original song "Sakho Dougou" from his CD "Kora From Sobobade" that includes me playing the electric violin.
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Ep #21 - Abiodun Oyewole is a founding member of The Last Poets considered by many to be the first rap group, starting in 1968 in Harlem, NYC when he was 19. This year marks the 50th anniversary of their performing together. He is a songwriter and a hard-hitting spoken word artist. He is also a great lover of humanity. This episode (Part 1) includes his deeply moving song "Pelorinho," shot on Goree Island, the ancient slave port in Senegal, West Africa. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com
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Ep #20 with Jeff Greene, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Jeff has traveled the world for decades and everywhere he goes he brings back musical instruments. He is the co-founder of Tribecastan, a band specializing in World Fusion music. We interview him via Skype from his music room in NYC, surrounded by hundreds of his cool and unusual instruments, which he demonstrates for our audience.
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Ep #19 with Stefanie Sylla, composer, violinist, singer and visionary musician. Born in Germany, Stefanie has traveled to India and Senegal to experience a deeper connection with the music of other cultures. Tony Vacca is our guest host for this one - the first in a series of on location shows shot in Senegal in Jan 2018. Video and sound recorded by Craig Norton.
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Ep #18 with Eshagh Shaoul, Iranian composer and violinist. Eshagh Shaoul was born in Teheran and was drawn to music from a very young age. He went to Columbia University to study atomic physics and returned to Iran where he was asked by the government to build nuclear weapons. He refused and went to Julliard instead to study music. He has traveled all over the world working in international finance and playing music in every country he has lived in.
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Ep #17 with Jim Matus, composer and laoutar player. Jim plays the laoutar, an electrified Greek Lute, which has an amazing sound. He is the third member of my World Fusion power trio Impulse Ensemble along with Tony Vacca. I accompany him on some unusual instruments for the live music segment: the Javanese bonang - a set of 10 nipple gongs and the khaen - a Thai mouth organ.
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Ep #16 with Massamba Diop, master tama drummer from Senegal. Massamba has played tama (aka talking drum) with Baaba Maal for 40 years in almost every country in the world. He is a superstar in Africa and one of the most dynamic performers you will ever see. Massamba Diop's tama is featured in the new Black Panther film. He is all over the soundtrack from start to finish!
I have been very fortunate to play with him many times in the US and in Senegal. Tony Vacca joins us on percussion for the live in the studio music at the end of the show.
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Episode #13 with Stephen Katz , composer, cellist and visionary musician. He began his musical journey as a classical cellist but has a true gift for improvising. Stephen developed his own technique for plucking the strings which he calls "Flying Pizzicato" and has played music for dancers for many years with a special interest in Contact Improvisation. For our live music pieces I accompany him with udu and autoharp.
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Jed has traveled to India to deepen his study of tabla and also to Italy to find the perfect handpan. He is a very active musician on the Brattleboro, VT music scene and works with the acoustic/electronic duo Deep Seize with Wyatt Andrews. He also plays with Anders Burrows in the duo Aura Shards. He began his musical study at a young age on the drum set but felt the strong urge to develop his skills in melody and composition and was drawn to the handpan, a relatively new instrument designed in Switzerland and inspired by the steel pan of Trinidad.
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Episode #11 with Bideew Bou Bess, a singing trio of brothers from Senegal who write songs of love and deep spirituality. They have been performing together for 20 years and they were just in the US on a seven city tour. As well as being superstars in Senegal they are wonderful people. Bringing together many influences in their music from Reggae to Hip-hop and even some American pop, they sing in English, French, Wolof and Fulani.
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Aliya Cycon has a passion for Arabic music and recently graduated from The Berklee School Of Music where she studied with Simon Shaheen. She is a singer-songwriter and arranger and has just released a CD of her original music and arrangements including strings, horns and a full rhythm section.
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Ep #14 - The World Fusion Show Sampler #1 - featuring new and unreleased live in the studio performances by seven of our very talented guests - Eugene Friesen, Cafe da Silva and Yaniel Matos, John Hughes, Tony Vacca, Aliya Cycon and Bideew Bou Bess. This is a great way to get a taste of the wide range of World Fusion musicians that we present on the show.
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Episode #12 with host Derrik Jordan. Derrik gives a little insight into his composing process and we get to hear three of his world fusion pieces that were inspired by African and Balinese music: Fulani Bounce, Baka Bachianas and Five Gamelans for Brass Quintet. He reveals his favorite pentatonic scales from around the world. Music performed by The Kyōdai Brass Quintet, Erik Lawrence, Elsa Nilsson, Massamba Diop, Barou Sall and Sarra Ba (on Fula flute).
The video for Baka Bachianas (for flute choir) which shows the Baka (aka Pygmy) culture is by Cameroonian singer and dancer Georgette Adjie Beighle who is currently raising money to help the Baka people in Cameroon purchase their own land. Go to Go Fund Me at https://www.gofundme.com/preview to learn more and to watch a video of her appeal. Flutes are performed by Erik Lawrence and Elsa Nilsson.
Check out the wonderful photos of Bali by Dan Rogers (see the TV show below)on the video of Five Gamelans For Brass Quintet.
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Episode #9 of The World Fusion Show with Todd Roach, composer and percussionist. Todd plays frame drums and multi-drum kit. He has studied Middle Eastern and Indian music and has worked with Paul Winter Consort and his group Dunham Shoe Factory. On the show he demonstrates some frame drumming techniques and talks about growing up in the Midwest playing college football and every other sport before finding his musical passion.
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Ep #8 with Julian Gerstin, composer and percussionist.
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Julian Gerstin is a composer and percussionist. He blends latin music and jazz in his compositions and has studied the music of Martinique extensively. He leads the Julian Gerstin Sextet which perform and record his compositions.
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Ep #7 of The World Fusion Show with John Hughes, composer and kora player, The kora is a 21 stringed harp that is common throughout West Africa. John builds his own koras employing his background as a sculptor and visual artist.
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Natural History is host Derrik Jordan's spontaneous World Fusion trio with Jared Shapiro and Barry Hyman. We've been playing and singing together since 1973 when we met at Bennington College and were inspired by our mentor Milford Graves. Our music is created in the moment with no preconceived material. Pure and free improvisation. Enjoy!
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Cafe da Silva and Yaniel Matos. Cafe is a singer, songwriter, and percussionist from Brazil who has played with many people including Djavan and Stevie Winwood. Yaniel Matos is a composer, cellist and pianist from Cuba but is now living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Some cool live in the studio improvising and they talk about their work and what it means to be a musician.
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Derrik Jordan, the host of The World Fusion Show, talks about his music and world fusion composition process. His piece Windham Loops for orchestra and his world fusion power trio Impulse Ensemble is featured. Derrik gives a TEDX talk along with Hugh Keelan (director of The Windham Orchestra) who describes Beethoven's obsession with looping. Derrik demonstrates looping on his 5 string electric violin. And more!!
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Eugene Friesen is a composer, virtuoso cellist and teacher at The Berklee School of Music. He leads the Berklee World Strings who play a wide variety of world music styles. Eugene is best know for his work with The Paul Winter Consort but is also a member of Trio Globo with Howard Levy and Glen Velez. His wonderful World Fusion string quartet "Maracaibo" is featured on this episode as well as his dazzling pizzicato playing.
Cecilia Zabala - Argentinian singer-songwriter and guitarist. She has released 8 CDs and has a strong Brazilian influence in her music.
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Tony Vacca - composer, balafonist, percussionist and spoken word artist. Tony and I play together in two bands - Impulse Ensemble and Tony Vacca's World Rhythms. We have been to Senegal together twice and work with some fantastic musicians there. Tony is the co-founder of The Senegal-America Project, an NGO that works with Senegalese musicians and educators to exchange culture.
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